Tension weight for braid carriers



March 25, 1924. 1,488,111

B.,J. GOEHRINGER ET AL TENSION WEIGHT FOR BRAID CARRIERS Filed Oct. J. 1923 INVENTOR Bartholomew l l(oelfw'nqem Rober A. @clem @QM TT'oRNEY vlil Patented l/Elar. 25, 1924i;

sans nr man BARTHOLOMEW J'. GOEHRINGER AND ROBERT A. SEGER, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

TENSION VJEIGHT FOR IBR-AID CARRERS.

Application filed Uctober 1, 1923.

To all 107mm, t may cof/scemi Be it known lthat we, BARTHOLOMEW J. Gonnninenn and loenu'r A. Suena, citizens of the United States, residing at Louisville, in the county of. Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful lm in'ovements in Tension Weights for Braid Carriers; and we'do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ot the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

rlhis invention relates to improvements in cord braiding machines and has for its particular object the provision ol a tension weight for suoli a machine of an improved design whereby the parts thereof can be easily cleaned or removed whenever such an operation is necessary on account of becoming clogged with lint or the like.

@ne of the important objects of this invention is the provision ot an improved ten-l sion weight and plunger for cord braiders which shall be satisfactory of operation,

' composed of a minimum of parts and which can be readily taken apart and cleaned whenever necessary with a lminimum of trouble and within a very short space of time. v

Still another important object of this invention is the provision ot a combined tension weight and plunger for cord braiding machines which shall be simple and economical of manufacture and which can be readily adapted to practically any cord braiding machine now on the market with practically no changes in the construction or operation thereof. v

Other and further important objects of the invention will beapparent from the disclosures in the accompanying drawings and following specification. i

The invention, in a preferred form, is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

In` the drawings Figure 1 is a side view of a bobbin of a cord braiding machine illustrating the improved ca-rrier member and tension weight or this invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a face view of the apparatus illustrated in Figure 1 showing the tension weight in Atension position and the locking pawl in releasing position in dotted lines..-

Figure 3 is a detail view of the tension Serial No. 665,765.

weight member illustrating the simplified method oi: removing the plunger and spring. Figure 4 is a partial sectional view taken on the .line 4-*4 of Figure 2 looking in the downwardly from the pawl 15 and is surrounded by a helical spring 19 adapted to normally maintain the same in bobbin locking position. rlhe lower end of the stem 17 extends downwardly to within a suitable distance of the top of a carrier weight 16 as best illustrated in Figure 2 and as shown by the dotted lines. ln this figure the pawl 1 5 is iinpellet upwardly in bobbin releasing position upon Contact of the carrier weight 1o with the lower end of the stein 17.

The carrier weight is of a construction as best illustrated at 1G in the drawings and comprises a generally solid member having a groove extending throughout the middle longitudinal portion thereof adapted for the slidable reception of the vertical portion 14 of the tension traine. Over-hanging elements as best illustrated at 18 in Figure 4 are provided adapted to co-operate with integral ledges along the sides or faces of the tension frame 14 so that the carrier weight 16 is effectively maintained in operating position.

Upper and lower projections as best illustrated at 20 and 22 in Figure 3 are provided integral with the carrier weight 16 and the upper projections 2Q have drilled therethrough openings as best shown at 24 in Figure 3 provided for the slidable reception and maintenance of the upper cylindrical portion of a plunger 26.

ylhe lower projections or lugs 22 are provided with similar drilledI openings which ave milled slots 28 opening therefrom as best illustrated at 28 in Figure 4 and through these slots is adapted to pass the intermediate portion of the plunger 26 which is cut away as shown at so as to provide a ready lit. Y

A helical compression spring BQpsuri-ounds each of the plungers 26 and are adapted to maintain the carrier Weights 16 in normal loivermost position by bearing` against the bases ol the lugs or projections against a suitable ledge 33 on the plunger 26, thereby impelling` the upper endsl of the plungers 26 into normal relation With corresponding integral lugs 3st on the tension frame 141-. Suitable heads 36 are provided on the lower ends ot the plungers 26 Where by the same are maintained in operative rclation With the loiver laces of the projection 22 on the tension weight, and it will be noted that the loner ends o" the plungers 2G adjacent the heads 3G are circular in cross section so that the plungers are normally maintained in operating relation on the tension nfeight at all times. rl`his construction prevents any accidental removal ol the plungers from the openings in the lugs.

The method of removal of the plungers 26 is illustrated in Figure 3 which shows the right hand plunger pulled down tor a distance sutlicient to allow of the narrowed Yso portion 80 to pass out through the milled slot 28 at which position the spring 3Q is compressed, as shown and allowing of a ready removal ot the plunger tor purposes ot cleaning replacement or the like.

In the usual construction ot cord b 'aidera the coiled springs: in the tension member have heretofore been completely inclosed by the tension Weight rendering` them inaccessible for cleaning unless completely removed Which has heretofore been a very laborious process compared to the ease with which the spring of the present invention can be cleaned.

lt will be further noted that in the improved design oli this invention, the springs ot the tension member are exposed and therefore can be easily cleaned of lint with a Wire brush, and in the event that an eXtraordinary amount of lint becomes lodged on the spring and plunger thereby rendering the operation sluggish, the entire equipment can be completely disassembled b v a `very simple operation. thereby eliminating delays.

le are aware that many changes may be made and numerous details ot construction varied throughout a. Wide rango Without de part-ing from the principle of this invention.y and We, therefore, do not purpose limiting the patent granted hereon otherwise than as necessitated by the prior art.

VVile claim as our invention:

l. AV tension Weight for cord braiders, including in combination with the tension frame, a bobbin, a `Weight slidable on the andtension trame, plungers slidable in the weight and co-operating with the frame, and helical springs surrounding the plungers and adapted to normally maintain the Weight and plungers in co-operative relation with the frame.

2. A tension Weight for cord braiders, including in combination with the tension frame7 a bobbin7 a Weight slidable on the tension trame, plungers slidable in the Weight and cooperating with the trame, helical springs surrounding the plungers and adapted to normally maintain the Weight and plungcrs .in co-operative relation with the t "ame, integral projections on the Weight member provided With alined openings ior the reception of the plungers the loivermost of said projections having milled slots leading from the said openings and flattened portions on the plungers adaptedl to co operate Wit-h said milled slots. Y

3. A tension Weight for cord braiders, including in combination with the tension frame, a bobbin, a Weight slidable on the tension frame` plungers slidable in the Weight and co-opcrating with the trame. helical springs surrounding the plungers and adapted to normally maintain the Weight and plungers in co-operative relation with the frame, integral projections on -the Weight member provided With alined openings `for the reception of the plnngers. the lowermost of said projections having milled slots leading from the said openings, tlattened portions on the plungers adapted to co-operate with said vmilled slots, said flattened portions being positioned at approximately the middle portion of the plungers, and heads on the lowermost ends of the plungers adapted to cof-operate withV the aforesaid open projections.

Ll. lli cord braider including in combination a tension trame, a` bobbin, a tension Weight member slidable on the frame. said tension Weight member including readily removable plungers, and a helical spring surrounding each plunger having one end cooperating With the Weight member and the other With the plunger, and having its entire length readily accessible.V Y

A. tension Weight for braiding carriers, including in combination. with the tension frame a carrier Weight slidable thereon and removable operating plungers in said Weight.

6. A tension Weight for braiding carriers. including in combination with the tension iframe a carrier Weight slidable thereon and removable operating plungers in said Weight. together with removable resilient means for maintainino' said plungers in operative relation.

In testimony whereof We atlix our signatures.

BARTHOLOMEW' J. GOEHRINGER. ROBERT A. SEGER.

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